Where does “krishterë” come from?
krishterë (Albanian) comes from Albanian kërshtenë, from Latin christianus, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, from Ancient Greek χρίω, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
krishterë (Albanian): Christian
Definitions
- Christian
Ancestry of “krishterë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | kërshtenë | — |
| 2 | Latin | christianus | Alternative form of Chrīstiānus; Christian |
| 3 | Latin | Christus | Christ |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |